{"authorId":"","cover":"/content/images/2016/08/IMG_7487.jpg","heroes":{},"kind":"tag","logo":"/content/images/2016/08/projectable-me-4.png","nav":[{"id":"62e854d471683dea63488bcbca5c6188","label":"Home","url":"/","sortOrder":0},{"id":"1bc84fb15620acd635df7735a0b8ddd8","label":"Raspberry Pi","url":"/tag/raspberry-pi/","sortOrder":1},{"id":"3207e2fec51d66d2a5b3d8d04feb9dd8","label":"Sim Racing","url":"/tag/sim-racing/","sortOrder":2},{"id":"59115afd52e59a74faa4b386e00ae3fa","label":"About","url":"/about-me/","sortOrder":3}],"page":1,"perPage":10,"posts":[{"id":"8f98ed9e19d05d09fd39dc583f2f438d","siteId":"projectable","slug":"gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-3-follow-up","title":"Gaming Rig - Speaker Upgrade (part 3)","markdown":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGaming Rig - Speaker Upgrade (part 3)\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow up from my prior posts: \u003ca href=\"http://projectable.me/post/137684124761/gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-2-followup\"\u003ehttp://projectable.me/post/137684124761/gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-2-followup\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http://projectable.me/post/136896495676/gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-1-so-as-i\"\u003ehttp://projectable.me/post/136896495676/gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-1-so-as-i\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally found a matching center channel on eBay and got it installed!  It is a Paradigm Cinema CC v.3, got it for $75 (not a steal, but not terrible).  It came in fair condition, with a bit of cleaning it is totally fine. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAudibly these things are amazing, and the Z906 is doing a very good driving them, no ratable distortion or peaking.  I spent some time in windows tweaking the EQ for the soundcard to get the full range out of these things, it was a little flat compared to what it could be.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall I am really happy I spent the time and money to do this, it is a worthy upgrade, and these speakers will be great if I ever decide to drop in an actual receiver and separate sub.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/4d81df78216148325d3692481faa2fe6/tumblr_o22vm3Q4FK1rgpsuzo1_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://67.media.tumblr.com/a1c9059bc8ea153659fa36afad74b4dd/tumblr_o22vm3Q4FK1rgpsuzo2_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://65.media.tumblr.com/1ca7a7de8f88ea0989fc4fffd6016894/tumblr_o22vm3Q4FK1rgpsuzo3_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/c1d9db5c3b4f8ce724f6aaa6ab6c0f4d/tumblr_o22vm3Q4FK1rgpsuzo4_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/262f988b86c816e9d257819021df6f77/tumblr_o22vm3Q4FK1rgpsuzo5_1280.jpg\"\u003e","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGaming Rig - Speaker Upgrade (part 3)\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollow up from my prior posts: \u003ca href=\"http://projectable.me/post/137684124761/gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-2-followup\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://projectable.me/post/137684124761/gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-2-followup\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"http://projectable.me/post/136896495676/gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-1-so-as-i\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://projectable.me/post/136896495676/gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-1-so-as-i\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally found a matching center channel on eBay and got it installed!  It is a Paradigm Cinema CC v.3, got it for $75 (not a steal, but not terrible).  It came in fair condition, with a bit of cleaning it is totally fine. \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAudibly these things are amazing, and the Z906 is doing a very good driving them, no ratable distortion or peaking.  I spent some time in windows tweaking the EQ for the soundcard to get the full range out of these things, it was a little flat compared to what it could be.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall I am really happy I spent the time and money to do this, it is a worthy upgrade, and these speakers will be great if I ever decide to drop in an actual receiver and separate sub.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/4d81df78216148325d3692481faa2fe6/tumblr_o22vm3Q4FK1rgpsuzo1_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://67.media.tumblr.com/a1c9059bc8ea153659fa36afad74b4dd/tumblr_o22vm3Q4FK1rgpsuzo2_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://65.media.tumblr.com/1ca7a7de8f88ea0989fc4fffd6016894/tumblr_o22vm3Q4FK1rgpsuzo3_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/c1d9db5c3b4f8ce724f6aaa6ab6c0f4d/tumblr_o22vm3Q4FK1rgpsuzo4_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/262f988b86c816e9d257819021df6f77/tumblr_o22vm3Q4FK1rgpsuzo5_1280.jpg\"\u003e","excerpt":"","metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","status":"published","featured":false,"publishedAt":"2016-02-05T14:15:39Z","authorId":"190160de54f2192bd5b8734ec8808086","authorName":"Daniel Chote","authorSlug":"daniel","heroMediaId":"","projectId":"","tags":[{"id":"ab4bc19e35909615ae7bc6a344a2b50a","name":"Motion Simulator","slug":"motion-simulator"},{"id":"a04d1ca06a99a85d98d1f46101ba5a4f","name":"Paradigm","slug":"paradigm"},{"id":"ecaaace3f367d1a9865ae0933d53d715","name":"Sim Racing","slug":"sim-racing"}],"createdAt":"2026-10-18T13:16:27Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-18T13:16:27Z"},{"id":"21e2740803b6fbd85d55eae67d8d476f","siteId":"projectable","slug":"gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-2-followup","title":"Gaming Rig - Speaker Upgrade (part 2)","markdown":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGaming Rig - Speaker Upgrade (part 2)\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowup from my post here: \u003ca href=\"http://projectable.me/post/136896495676/gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-1-so-as-i\"\u003ehttp://projectable.me/post/136896495676/gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-1-so-as-i\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI managed to get a pair of Paradigm Cinema 90 v.3s for $55 on eBay, an even better deal than I got for the pair of Cinema 70 v.3s I got for the rear, slightly more beat up, but still sound fantastic!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI gotta say, these things leave the Logitech satellites sounding like a pair of $5 headphones you would get for your children (the ones with a crappy pot to limit volume inline). I ran the updated right side with the logitech on the left side, the difference was quite pronounced, heavier bass, crisper everything, and well defined high end. I fully recommend everyone that wants to get a bit more out of their Z906, to go ahead and buy some 8ohm replacement satellites with separate tweeter, either look for Paradigm Cinema v.3 like I did, or go with something from Klipsch or Polk.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNext up is a center channel replacement\u0026hellip; Once I find another great deal.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/1679ce78ded4636b0563c75338c95506/tumblr_o197iyE4Gn1rgpsuzo5_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/0a9c128bc22a511dec48a2ac22b131ff/tumblr_o197iyE4Gn1rgpsuzo1_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://67.media.tumblr.com/03cdb72e96e3469074edf3359dd05d83/tumblr_o197iyE4Gn1rgpsuzo2_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://67.media.tumblr.com/71fe09559168747ded6db0b4c9648955/tumblr_o197iyE4Gn1rgpsuzo4_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/ac72cf472a7a4f1644adbb4902d6247f/tumblr_o197iyE4Gn1rgpsuzo3_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/edcd33d7b9a1b1b9fab925c006a7dc64/tumblr_o197iyE4Gn1rgpsuzo6_1280.jpg\"\u003e","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGaming Rig - Speaker Upgrade (part 2)\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowup from my post here: \u003ca href=\"http://projectable.me/post/136896495676/gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-1-so-as-i\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ehttp://projectable.me/post/136896495676/gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-1-so-as-i\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI managed to get a pair of Paradigm Cinema 90 v.3s for $55 on eBay, an even better deal than I got for the pair of Cinema 70 v.3s I got for the rear, slightly more beat up, but still sound fantastic!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI gotta say, these things leave the Logitech satellites sounding like a pair of $5 headphones you would get for your children (the ones with a crappy pot to limit volume inline). I ran the updated right side with the logitech on the left side, the difference was quite pronounced, heavier bass, crisper everything, and well defined high end. I fully recommend everyone that wants to get a bit more out of their Z906, to go ahead and buy some 8ohm replacement satellites with separate tweeter, either look for Paradigm Cinema v.3 like I did, or go with something from Klipsch or Polk.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNext up is a center channel replacement… Once I find another great deal.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/1679ce78ded4636b0563c75338c95506/tumblr_o197iyE4Gn1rgpsuzo5_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/0a9c128bc22a511dec48a2ac22b131ff/tumblr_o197iyE4Gn1rgpsuzo1_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://67.media.tumblr.com/03cdb72e96e3469074edf3359dd05d83/tumblr_o197iyE4Gn1rgpsuzo2_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://67.media.tumblr.com/71fe09559168747ded6db0b4c9648955/tumblr_o197iyE4Gn1rgpsuzo4_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/ac72cf472a7a4f1644adbb4902d6247f/tumblr_o197iyE4Gn1rgpsuzo3_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/edcd33d7b9a1b1b9fab925c006a7dc64/tumblr_o197iyE4Gn1rgpsuzo6_1280.jpg\"\u003e","excerpt":"","metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","status":"published","featured":false,"publishedAt":"2016-01-20T13:44:58Z","authorId":"190160de54f2192bd5b8734ec8808086","authorName":"Daniel Chote","authorSlug":"daniel","heroMediaId":"","projectId":"","tags":[{"id":"ab4bc19e35909615ae7bc6a344a2b50a","name":"Motion Simulator","slug":"motion-simulator"},{"id":"ecaaace3f367d1a9865ae0933d53d715","name":"Sim Racing","slug":"sim-racing"},{"id":"a04d1ca06a99a85d98d1f46101ba5a4f","name":"Paradigm","slug":"paradigm"},{"id":"223404359a298639934cedf38a7c1444","name":"Z906","slug":"z906"},{"id":"afea1dadea595aa000eb0d5203228224","name":"Logitech","slug":"logitech"},{"id":"d3ef6449a3427f9ebc643007d793a9b5","name":"Speakers","slug":"speakers"}],"createdAt":"2026-10-18T13:16:27Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-18T13:16:27Z"},{"id":"e926ea179e2c29b0ff44ab6fa7380ee9","siteId":"projectable","slug":"gaming-rig-speaker-upgrade-part-1-so-as-i","title":"Gaming Rig - Speaker Upgrade","markdown":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGaming Rig - Speaker Upgrade (part 1)\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, as I mentioned in my last post, Im not all that impressed by the bundled satellite speakers with the Logitech Z906.  I mean, they’re fine, especially for the price point of this 5.1 solution, but they lack range, they have no highs and no lows.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere were pieces of info scattered in various forums about people swapping out the satellites, so I decided to give it a shot. I am a huge Paradigm fan, I have an amazing 9.1 set of Paradigm Studio Series speakers for my movie room, so I found a nice pair of Paradigm Cinema 70′s on eBay for cheap ($35ea). \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a slight modification to the speaker mounts to accommodate the extra weight of these, I think they look pretty nice, and with the extra screw, the stands are a little more rigid than before.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am super stoked with the result, driving the Ferrari F40 in Assetto Corsa, I can once again hear that wonderful turbo whine (which I first heard through my movie room speakers), everything else is a lot more precise sounding, unfortunately, the fun is all in the rear! I will definitely be investing in 3 more to replace the front speakers as soon as funds permit, so I can have some fun in the front too\u0026hellip;.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/858ef1fc40db1fb58f028efbaa155629/tumblr_o0nh86uLqa1rgpsuzo3_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://65.media.tumblr.com/181ef65b386cbfb2379c0a4b7164d7e2/tumblr_o0nh86uLqa1rgpsuzo4_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://67.media.tumblr.com/8a9ddb188e3cedb0d610d32e94a187fc/tumblr_o0nh86uLqa1rgpsuzo1_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/f236a84bd69494fbd5c75300e58b6fad/tumblr_o0nh86uLqa1rgpsuzo2_1280.jpg\"\u003e","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGaming Rig - Speaker Upgrade (part 1)\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, as I mentioned in my last post, Im not all that impressed by the bundled satellite speakers with the Logitech Z906.  I mean, they’re fine, especially for the price point of this 5.1 solution, but they lack range, they have no highs and no lows.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere were pieces of info scattered in various forums about people swapping out the satellites, so I decided to give it a shot. I am a huge Paradigm fan, I have an amazing 9.1 set of Paradigm Studio Series speakers for my movie room, so I found a nice pair of Paradigm Cinema 70′s on eBay for cheap ($35ea). \u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a slight modification to the speaker mounts to accommodate the extra weight of these, I think they look pretty nice, and with the extra screw, the stands are a little more rigid than before.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI am super stoked with the result, driving the Ferrari F40 in Assetto Corsa, I can once again hear that wonderful turbo whine (which I first heard through my movie room speakers), everything else is a lot more precise sounding, unfortunately, the fun is all in the rear! I will definitely be investing in 3 more to replace the front speakers as soon as funds permit, so I can have some fun in the front too….\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/858ef1fc40db1fb58f028efbaa155629/tumblr_o0nh86uLqa1rgpsuzo3_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://65.media.tumblr.com/181ef65b386cbfb2379c0a4b7164d7e2/tumblr_o0nh86uLqa1rgpsuzo4_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://67.media.tumblr.com/8a9ddb188e3cedb0d610d32e94a187fc/tumblr_o0nh86uLqa1rgpsuzo1_1280.jpg\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http://66.media.tumblr.com/f236a84bd69494fbd5c75300e58b6fad/tumblr_o0nh86uLqa1rgpsuzo2_1280.jpg\"\u003e","excerpt":"","metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","status":"published","featured":false,"publishedAt":"2016-01-08T20:07:18Z","authorId":"190160de54f2192bd5b8734ec8808086","authorName":"Daniel Chote","authorSlug":"daniel","heroMediaId":"","projectId":"","tags":[{"id":"ab4bc19e35909615ae7bc6a344a2b50a","name":"Motion Simulator","slug":"motion-simulator"},{"id":"ecaaace3f367d1a9865ae0933d53d715","name":"Sim Racing","slug":"sim-racing"},{"id":"a04d1ca06a99a85d98d1f46101ba5a4f","name":"Paradigm","slug":"paradigm"},{"id":"928d2c45771da339c0d53b265eb1000f","name":"Assetto Corsa","slug":"assetto-corsa"}],"createdAt":"2026-10-18T13:16:27Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-18T13:16:27Z"}],"site":{"id":"projectable","theme":"projectable","title":"Daniel Chote's Project Blog","description":"Software Development, Hardware Hacking, Sim Racing, Multirotors and Robots!","timezone":"America/New_York","postsPerPage":10,"logoMediaId":"21557257b3f2ecc4b3fa875b808097a7","coverMediaId":"25f1417193daeb2af73861aaa0dd17fd","copyright":"© Daniel Chote","twitterUrl":"https://twitter.com/dchote","linkedinUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/in/dchote","googleTagId":"G-07GJBQVM38","hosts":[{"host":"new.projectable.me","canonical":false},{"host":"projectable.me","canonical":true},{"host":"www.projectable.me","canonical":false}]},"tag":{"name":"Paradigm","slug":"paradigm"},"tagId":"a04d1ca06a99a85d98d1f46101ba5a4f","total":3}